Sewell, West Virginia Explained

Official Name:Sewell, West Virginia
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Label:Sewell
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Fayette
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1014
Coordinates:37.9972°N -81.0208°W
Area Code:304 & 681
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1555591[1]

Sewell is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.[2] Sewell is located on the New River, 6miles southeast of Fayetteville. Sewell was the sight of a major coking operation with 193 beehive coke ovens operating in the late nineteenth century and early to mid twentieth century. The operation was serviced by the Mann's Creek Railroad between 1886 and 1955.

The community was named after Stephen Sewell, a pioneer settler.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: 5 near-forgotten ghost towns to explore in WV. 21 October 2015.
  3. Book: Kenny, Hamill. West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. 1945. The Place Name Press. Piedmont, WV. 565.